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Jul 23, 2021 · 35% 148 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 1,000+ Verified Ratings Audience Score Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient...
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- Robert Schwentke
- PG-13
- Henry Golding
Jul 22, 2021 · The real problem with “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” is that it answers a question nobody wondered about, and with dismally overproduced dialogue and action filmmaking. It's too polished to be a war crime, but it’s also too bland to be a decent summer movie.
- With the help of Henry Goldling, Snake Eyes gets his own gritty origin story.
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By Zaki Hasan
Updated: Apr 9, 2022 12:08 am
Posted: Jul 22, 2021 2:38 pm
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins hits theaters on July 23.
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins marks Paramount’s third attempt to spin franchise gold out of Hasbro’s legendary action figure line, and in distancing itself from the overheated, effects-heavy bombast of the prior two attempts (2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation), it may be the strongest go yet. Armed with a gritty, street-level aesthetic in service of its world-building, Snake Eyes – directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Henry Golding in the title role – feels as indebted to Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins as it does the 1980s G.I. Joe Marvel Comics run written by Larry Hama.
Snake Eyes has been a key part of the “Real American Hero” team since its introduction in 1982. Though he remained an enigmatic figure in the iconic 1980s animated series, Snake Eyes was given an origin in issues #26 and #27 of the Marvel Comics series in 1984, which is what this project uses as a jump-off point, albeit loosely. Yes, Snake Eyes tips its cap to the source material (not so much the animated show, however), but it also freely forges its own path in a way that feels both familiar and fresh. The essential ingredient is an air of encroaching destiny as the various threads intersect with Snake Eyes (Golding), Tommy Arashikage (Andrew Koji), and the other members of the Arashikage clan. By film’s close, friendships have been forged, allegiances have been flipped, and the way forward is clear for further Joe escapades (or even further Origins movies) should the desire arise.
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In the previous G.I. Joe movie, Retaliation (directed by Golding’s Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu), there’s a scene where the evil Cobra Commander literally bombs London out of existence and it barely elicits a reaction from the characters – or us. By contrast, the stakes are dialed down substantially here: It’s not about saving the world, but saving a family and a friendship (and I say all that as someone who loudly, proudly enjoyed every bonkers minute of G.I. Joe: Retaliation).
Unfortunately, there are some failings in Schwentke’s approach to the action; under-lit and over-reliant on shaky-cam. As a result, instead of luxuriating in spectacular martial arts sequences, the fight scenes have a tendency to be confusing or disorienting. There’s also a narrative leap in the third act into hard fantasy/mysticism that, while it doesn’t pull you out, does feel somewhat incongruous when compared with the relatively grounded first two-thirds. Nonetheless, because of strong character work throughout, these end up as minor qualms.
There are some failings in Schwentke’s approach to the action.
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In rebooting G.I. Joe for the big screen once again, Paramount followed the path previously trod a few years ago by the Transformers series and its Bumblebee spin-off. Like that film, which deliberately stood at arm’s length from the Bayhem of the previous chapters, Snake Eyes eschews a voluminous roster and world-ending stakes in favor of a narrow...
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Aug 7, 2009 · 33% 169 Reviews Tomatometer 50% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score Armed with the latest in military and spy technology, the team of elite soldiers known as G.I. Joe travel around the globe to...
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- Stephen Sommers
- PG-13
- Channing Tatum
Mar 28, 2013 · 29% 181 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score In the continuing adventures of the G.I. Joe team, Duke (Channing Tatum), second-in-command Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and...
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- Jon M. Chu
- PG-13
- Dwayne Johnson
Jul 24, 2021 · By John Orquiola. Published Jul 24, 2021. The 3 live-action G.I. Joe movies are a mixed bag in terms of quality. Here is every G.I. Joe movie ranked, including Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.
Jul 22, 2021 · Snake Eyes review: the best G.I. Joe is always a ninja - Polygon. At least Snake Eyes gets that ninjas are the coolest part of G.I. Joe. He’s bringing a sword to a gunfight, and...
